Dan Baker Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Leading Procurement & Purchasing Operations | Driving Efficiency & Cost Savings• Lead a high-performing team of procurement and purchasing professionals, collaborating with internal stakeholders to provide comprehensive support for all company procurement activities.• Oversee end-to-end procurement functions, from sourcing to contract negotiation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and cost objectives.• Utilize data analysis to identify opportunities for operational efficiencies, cost reduction, and risk mitigation, driving continuous improvement in procurement processes.• Coordinate and manage RFx tenders (RFP, RFQ, etc.), conducting thorough analysis and providing strategic recommendations to business leaders to optimize vendor selection and contract terms.• Spearhead the deployment of digital solutions, including the implementation of contract templates, automated reviews, and streamlined execution workflows, enhancing contract management efficiency.• Implemented a comprehensive vendor management system, reducing risks associated with onsite contractors, tracking vendor performance, and ensuring proper documentation and record retention.Procurement Support and Purchasing Activities• Oversee company-wide purchasing activities, including sourcing, purchase order (PO) creation, receiving, and ensuring accurate 3-way match for invoices and goods received.• Manage the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) application, ensuring seamless integration between procurement, finance, and accounting departments to facilitate smooth and timely transactions.

Blue Mountains, Ontario, Ca

● Participate in strategic planning with Alterra leadership on overall Resort strategy● Act as change agent pertaining to finances and system changes leading rollout of implementation for significant changes in financial policy or system acquisition ● Designed, tested and implemented a company-wide procurement software for expensed, capital and inventory purchases● Established Resort’s current Procurement Policy; continuously ensure that all buyers across the resort adhere to policy● Manage list of preferred vendors; establish agreements and purchasing contracts● Negotiate on behalf of the resort and parent company to guarantee best pricing, terms and warranty

Blue Mountains, Ontario, Ca

● Functioned as the Process Owner for LS Retail, the resort’s purchase, inventory and POS software and participated in strategic development planning to keep pace with changing demographics, economic and industry shifts● Used data analytics to drive business decisions to promote growth, efficiencies and profit● Managed vendor relations through purchasing cycle, from initiation to establishing buying terms, submitting orders and maintaining contracts● Maintained inventory levels and vendor profitability through generation of LS Retail reports● Analyzed data captured from visitor tracking surveys supplied by The Resource Management Consulting Group to better understand the diverse demographic and opportunities for the business to evolve and grow

● Expanded and retained sales of alpine ski equipment and apparel● Recruited and managed sales staff along with store performance management and buying duties● Developed customer base throughout southern England and France

Hnd, Leisure And Maritime Studies, Business Faculty

Btec First And City & Guilds, Leisure And Tourism